Brian Roy to Appeal Firing by Fletcher Administration

Gilbertsville, KY – Former Democratic Congressional Candidate Brian Royhas appealed the state's intent to fire him as Manager ofKentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. Roy'sattorney, Kerry Harvey, says his client has requested a "pre-termination" hearing to reply to allegations madeby the Fletcher Administration.

Roy lost an election bid against Republican Ed Whitfieldin the 2000 First District Congressional race. The Fletcheradministration suspended Roy from his post at KentuckyDam Village in February, alleging misuse of state propertyand state merit employees.

In a letter last week notifying Roy of his termination, Fletcheradministration officials also accused Roy of failing to justify 114 rounds of free golf that were given away at thestate park last year.

The Fletcher administration has charged that morethan thirty thousand rounds of free golf were given awayat state parks across Kentucky last year.